ESG

Environment, Social and Governance

We are working to create a more sustainable business that makes a positive impact on our people, our communities and our planet

In 2024, our global industry leadership in sustainability was confirmed when, for the eight time, the company has been ranked as the world’s most sustainable beverage company in the 2024 Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices. These were formerly known as the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and are issued by S&P Global.

Coca-Cola HBC has been recognised by the double-A rating from CDP on climate and water in 2024.

We have added a new Sustainability Statement to align with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements. This ensures greater transparency and compliance regarding our sustainability initiatives and performance. in our Integrated Annual Report.

In addition, we provide more detail on our sustainability-related policies, programmes and performance in several other reports including; 

EU Taxonomy

As part of the EU’s plan to direct investments towards a more sustainable economy aligned with the European Green Deal, the European Commission defined a classification system of sustainable activities under the Taxonomy Regulation in 2020. The EU Taxonomy Regulation establishes a common definition of environmentally sustainable economic activities for investors, corporates, policymakers and other stakeholders. You can reead more here.